###@###.### has suggested that a cheap way to get a custom loading screen for an applet would be to piggyback on the existing splash screen mechanism for (I believe) Java Web Start: use the jar manifest entry for jdk splashscreens for applet loading feedback. Should investigate this possibility.
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JDK-6606784 Add support for launching applets from JNLP files
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JDK-6624980 Support animated GIF images for custom loading screens in Plugin
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JDK-6633005 UX: Add splash screen "Java Loading" before when Java starts up
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